Johnny Carson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-23

Day of death

2005-01-23 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Corning, Iowa, USA

Johnny Carson

Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

  • Miss Universe

    Miss Universe

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Seinfeld: How It Began

    Seinfeld: How It Began

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    The Battered Bastards of Baseball

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • The Front Runner

    The Front Runner

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Space Ghost and Dino Boy

    Space Ghost and Dino Boy

  • Carnival Nights

    Carnival Nights

  • The Minnie Riperton Story

    The Minnie Riperton Story

  • Carson Country

    Carson Country

  • Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

  • Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

    Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

  • Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

  • Johnny Goes Home

    Johnny Goes Home

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Life Itself

    Life Itself

  • Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

  • Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

    Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

  • Luther: Never Too Much

    Luther: Never Too Much

  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

  • Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

    Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

  • The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

    The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

  • Whitney: Can I Be Me

    Whitney: Can I Be Me

  • Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

    Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Frank Sinatra Spectacular

  • Bad Hostage

    Bad Hostage

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Lucy Moves to NBC

    Lucy Moves to NBC

  • Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

    Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

  • Audrey

    Audrey

  • The Great Toilet Paper Scare

    The Great Toilet Paper Scare

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • The Newton Boys

    The Newton Boys

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

  • The Sounds of Baseball

    The Sounds of Baseball

  • Joys

    Joys

  • Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

    Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

  • The Swingin' A's

    The Swingin' A's

  • TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

    TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

  • The Best of Johnny Carson

    The Best of Johnny Carson

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1

    The Best of Carson, Volume 1

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

  • The Many Faces of Jim Carey

    The Many Faces of Jim Carey

  • Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

    Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

  • Pure Goldie

    Pure Goldie

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

  • Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

    Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

  • A Love Letter to Jack Benny

    A Love Letter to Jack Benny

  • Lucy's Really Lost Moments

    Lucy's Really Lost Moments

  • The Capote Tapes

    The Capote Tapes

  • Murder at N.B.C.

    Murder at N.B.C.

  • Finster

    Finster

  • The Johnny Carson Show

    The Johnny Carson Show

  • Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

    Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

  • You're in the Picture

    You're in the Picture

  • Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

    Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

  • Whales!

    Whales!

  • 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

    6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

  • Jerry Before Seinfeld

    Jerry Before Seinfeld

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

  • Looking for Love

    Looking for Love

  • Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

    Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

  • Game Changers

    Game Changers

  • Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

    Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

  • Sheena Easton: Act One

    Sheena Easton: Act One

  • The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

    The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians